Congratulating Ms Brua on her unprecedented win, David Sinapian, president of Les Grandes Tables du Monde, said: “Christelle Brua has successfully created a strong identity, recognisable from a mile away, which is inspiring an entire generation of chefs.”

Mr Sinapian is the partner of Anne-Sophie Pic, the only female three Michelin starred French chef.

The same event also gave the prestigious Best Restaurateur of the Year award to French chef Paul Pairet, chef-founder of the three Michelin star Shanghai restaurant Ultraviolet.

The World’s Best Restaurant Director gong was given to Denis Courtiade, from the Alain Ducasse Restaurant at the Plaza Athénée in Paris; while the World’s Best Sommelier award was given to Giorgio Pinchiorri, sommelier at Enoteca Pinchiorri, in Florence, Italy.